Ingredients
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- 2 cups fresh blueberries (or frozen, thawed)
- 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
- 1/2 cup sugar or honey (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Green or blue food coloring (optional, for extra vibrancy)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Place the blueberries in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the blueberry puree through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently to extract the juice.
- In a small saucepan, combine blueberry juice, sugar (or honey), and lemon juice. Heat over medium until the sugar dissolves completely, creating a vibrant syrup.
- Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
- Fill a glass with ice cubes. Add 2-3 tablespoons of the blueberry syrup.
- Top with sparkling water or club soda, and stir gently to combine.
- If desired, add a few drops of food coloring to enhance the futuristic blue hue.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your futuristic beverage.
Notes
- Store blueberry syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Adjust the amount of sweetener to taste for a less or more sweet beverage.
- Enhance the beverage with more food coloring for a brighter hue.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Blending, simmering, mixing
- Cuisine: Futuristic/Sci-Fi
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (about 12 oz)
- Calories: 90 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
